Shade-bracket.



H. 5. SMITH SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJ. 1916.

Patented June 25, 1918.

avwcm For,

rrnn araarn HENRY C. SMITH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHADE-BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern:

"Be it known that I, HENRY G. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shade- Brackets, of which the following is a spec e fication.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in shade brackets, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character, which may be adjusted within certain limits to ac commodate shade rollers of different lengths, making it unnecessary to remove and replace the shade bracket each time a different sized shade roller is hung.

A. further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable shade bracket which may be readily and quickly adjusted without the use of any kind of a tool.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an attaching or suspending member adapted to be permanently secured in place and arranged to carry an adjustable shade bracket or supporting member, the latter being adjustable within the limits of the attaching member and held in an ad justed position by spring fingers formed integral. with the attaching member.

lVith. these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in Which Figure 1, is a front elevation of my improved shade bracket.

Fig. 2, is an end view thereof.

Fig. 3, is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow; and

Fig. 4, is a planview thereof.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied 2 represents the attaching or suspending member consisting of a back wall or plate 3 provided with holes 4 for the reception of suitable attaching means, such as screws, and having slots 5 cut therein from its upper edge to formv integral spaced fingers 6, the same being slightly bent forward Specification of Letters Patent. Patt ent gd Jung 25, 191$.

Application fi1ed August 7, 1916.

Serial No. 113,439.

as plainly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 for engagement with a portion of the shade roller support, as will be Hereinafter described.

The attaching or suspending member should be formed of spring metal so that the fingers 6 will have sufficient resiliency to press upon the shade roller support and prevent accidental movement of said support. The fingers 6 project forwardly and upwardly throughout the major portion, of their length, and then extend vertically to form a straight or fiat bearing surface 7.

At each end of the plate 3 is formed an integral forwardly and upwardly projecting arm 8, in which are mounted the. ends of the guide or cross rod 9, the same being situated some distance below and forward of the spring finger 6.

The reference numeral 10 denotes the shade roller support comprising a body 11 having an opening 12 therein of any desirable shape for the reception of the pinties of the shade roller. From the lower rear edge of the body projects an extension 13 adapted to engage the outer or front face of the plate 3, and projecting upwardly from said body is an integral leg 14, and from this projects an integral upper wall 15 situatedat right angles to the leg 14., and adapted to overlie the guide or cross rod 9. From the edge of said top wall opposite the leg 14-. extends an integral downwardly projecting lug 16, the same lying at right angles to the top wall and parallel with the leg 14:.

The guide or cross rod 9 passes through suitable holes 17 in the lug 16 and leg 14, so that when the device is completed, the shade roller support is slidably mounted upon the guide or cross rod 9.

The top wall 15 is of greater width than the leg 14: and sufliciently wide so that its innermost edge frictionally engages the bearing surface 7 of the spring fingers 6.

In practice the attaching or suspending member 2 is secured to an object such as a window frame, where it is supposed to permanently remain, and when it is desired to hang a shade roller, it is only necessary to adjust the shade roller supports to the proper positions for accommodating the length of the shade roller. To adjust the shade roller supports the lower ends are pulled forwardly, causing them to describe an arc about the guide or cross rod 9, which will cause the inner edge of the top wall 15 19 wall 'withsufiicient pressure to prevent the accidental moven'ient of the shade roller supports; The extension 13 acts as a stop and holds the shade roller supports in the proper position.

15 oreourse I do notwish to be limited to theexact details of construction as herein shown, as thes e' may be varied within the limitsl'of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit of'my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

whatiL'claim as new and useful, is-

lfA shade bracket consisting of an attaching member comprising a plate having resilient fingers projectingtherefrom, a pair of arms and a guide or cross rod mounted between'said arms, and a shade roller sup- 7 port slidably mounted on said guide or cross A shade bracket consisting of an attaching member comprising a plate having resihent fingers projecting therefrom, a pair of arms and ajguide vor cross rod mounted between said arms, and a shade roller support slidably mounted on said guide or cross rod, said support comprising a body having a pintle opening therein, an extension adapted to engage the front face of the plate, an

rod and frictionally engaging the resilient qopi'i' 91' patent may besobtained for upwardly projecting leg, a top wall projecting from said leg at right angles thereto, and overlying the guide rod, said wall being of sufficient width to engage the resilient fingers whereby the support will be held in any adjusted position, and :1 lug projecting downwardly from the top wall parallel with the leg, said lug and leg having holes therein for registration with the guide rod.

3. The combination in a shade bracket of a plate having holes therein for the passage of attaching means, upwardly projecting integral resilient fingers, an arm formed integral with each end of the plate, a guide rod mounted in said arms, and a shade roller support slidably and rotatably mounted upon the guide rod and adapted to engage the resilient fingers, whereby the support will be held in any adjusted position, said support adapted to be rotated about the guide rod to cause said support to be disenga ed from said fingers when it is desired to slide the same along the guide rod'for obtaining an adjustment.

4. The combination in a shade bracket of a plate having integral arms, and integral. resilient fingers situated within the space between said arms, a rod carried by said arms, and a shade roller support rotatably and slidably mounted upon said rod and adapted to engage the resilient fingers for holding the support in an adjusted position, and adapted to be rotated to disengage the fingers, so that said support may be moved along the guide rod.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

HENRY C. SMITH.

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